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    Nursing Assistant - Newport, RI, United States - Lifespan Corporation

    Lifespan Corporation
    Lifespan Corporation Newport, RI, United States

    2 weeks ago

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    Summary:

    SUMMARY:
    Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse and within

    hospital and department policies and procedures assists in caring for patients

    and/or families from admission to discharge.


    DEFINTION:
    A nursing assistant is a paraprofessional trained to provide

    personal care and related health care and assistance to individuals who are

    sick disabled or infirm and who are residents of or receiving services from

    health care facilities or agencies licensed by the state and holds a license as

    a nursing assistant issued by the Department of Health.


    Responsibilities:

    PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
    Lifespan employees are expected to embrace Lifespan's

    mission of "Delivering health with care" and successfully role model

    Lifespan's values of Compassion Accountability Respect and Excellence as

    this guides our everyday actions with patients customers and one another.

    Duties of Nursing Assistants

    Collaborate with Registered Nurse to organize work and set

    priorities.

    Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse performs:

    • Personal
    Care Skills


    • Basic

    Nursing Assistant Skills:
    As outlined by the Rhode Island Department of Health

    Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation.


    • Rehabilitation

    Skills:
    Performs daily activities of living ambulates patient as appropriate


    • Maintenance

    of Safe Environment:
    Reports unsafe conditions/situations to Registered Nurse

    manager or supervisor; reports equipment in need of repair and removes from

    service.


    • Recognition
    of and Reporting Signs and Symptoms: Communicates all pertinent patient

    observations to the Registered Nurse.


    Safety:
    Maintains quality assurance and infection control in accordance with

    established hospital and department policies procedures and objectives.

    Accurately documents data in the EHR patient care flowsheet clinical data

    records; demonstrates ability to perform responsibilities in emergency/code

    situations. May function as a patient observer.

    Performs other related duties as required.


    Other information:

    BASIC KNOWLEDGE:
    Current Rhode Island license as a Nursing Assistant.

    High school graduate or its equivalent preferred.

    Ability to perform basic computer skills.

    Certified in American Heart Association Healthcare Provider

    Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).

    Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care

    to patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging processes

    human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care

    process.


    EXPERIENCE:
    One-year experience as a Nursing Assistant preferred.


    WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONS:
    Works in healthcare environments such as acute care

    hospitals physicians offices and ancillary health care enterprises.

    Prolonged sitting standing and walking. Repeated bending squatting and

    stooping. May be required to lift/turn patients and equipment.


    INDEPENDENT ACTION:
    Works under the supervision of the Registered Nurse within

    the scope of hospital and department policies and practices and the Rhode

    Island Department of Health Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation.

    Refers specific complex problems to supervisor where

    clarification of department policies and procedures may be required.


    SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
    None.

    Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status.

    Lifespan is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.


    Location:
    Newport Hospital


    USA:

    RI:
    Newport


    Work Type:
    Full Time


    Shift:
    Shift 2


    Union:
    Non-Union
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